ARNOLD & SON – PERPETUAL MOON 38 Eclipse I Edition 2022
A MOON IN CHIAROSCURO
With its 38 mm white-gold case, gem-setting and aesthetics, the Perpetual Moon 38 Eclipse I ushers in a new chapter for women at Arnold & Son. Under a large precision moon, and featuring a new movement adapted to its dimensions, this watch oozes refinement and delicacy. Each of the eighteen timepieces released has been forged like a sculpture of time.
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OPULENCE
The 38 mm diameter case is 10.44 mm thick and crafted from white gold. Its bezel, four horns and crown host a total of 90 brilliant-cut diamonds. This sumptuous setting announces the ornamental richness with which Arnold & Son has graced the dial of this large-moon timepiece.
LACE
The dial of the Perpetual Moon 38 Eclipse I is composed of a fine layer of blue aventurine crystal, featuring lace-like cut-outs through which the large moon disc can be glimpsed.
Click, to see the large size. ▶ BIG FOTOThe starry sky is made of mother-of-pearl in a graduation of shades from blue to white. The two lunar discs are depicted by ruthenium crystals. Between them, the constellations have been painted by hand.
INTERLACING
At 8 o’clock, the main motif of the Arnold & Son Perpetual Moon 38 Eclipse I scintillates with precious stones. The cut-outs adorning the lace-like aventurine backdrop have been encrusted with white and blue mother-of-pearl fragments, diamonds, and blue and pink sapphires, all cut to form a large star complete with glistening halo. By playing with transparency, colour and mineral composition, the Perpetual Moon 38 Eclipse I showcases the know-how of Arnold & Son as it adopts new, particularly expressive techniques.
HIGH STANDARDS
The Perpetual Moon 38 Eclipse I transposes the high watchmaking standards that have always guided the brand into the world of ladies’ timepieces. As a result, the Swiss Arnold & Son Manufacture has created an entirely new calibre, which is also the smallest in its collection.
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LOYALTY
The emblematic complication of the A&S1612 calibre is its moon-phase indicator. Drawing on its ingenious large-moon principle, Arnold & Son has naturally incorporated a majestic lunar disc into its Perpetual Moon 38 Eclipse I timepiece. Its various crescents fill the large aperture located between 10 and 2 o’clock.
Click, to see the large size. ▶ BIG FOTOFaithful to its precision watchmaking tradition and the history that linked John Arnold to navigating the high seas, Arnold & Son has endowed this moon with an accuracy of 122 years. Thus when kept constantly wound, it would take more than a century for the moon on the timepiece to experience a time lag with its real-life counterpart in the sky.
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Collection: MÉTIERS D'ARTS
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Reference 1GLMW.Z01A.C205A
Movement
Calibre: A&S1612, mechanical with manual winding
Jewels: 24
Diameter: 30 mm
Thickness: 4.95 mm
Power reserve: 90 hours
Frequency: 3 Hz / 21,600 vph
Finishes
main plate: rhodium-plated, Côtes de Genève stripes radiating from the centre
bridges: polished and chamfered
wheels: circular satin-finished
screws: blued and chamfered, polished heads
Functions
hours, minutes, astronomical moon phases
Dial
Fventurine lace crystal encrusted with white mother-of-pearl and blue-tinted mother-of-pearl,
set with 3💎5 brilliant-cut diamonds,
💎 3 pear-cut diamonds,
💎 4 brilliant-cut pink sapphires and 8 pear-cut blue sapphires
Moon phases
sky: blue-tinted mother-of-pearl
constellations: hand-painted
moon: ruthenium crystal disc
Case
Material: 18-carat white gold, set with 💎90 brilliant-cut diamonds
Diameter: 38 mm
Thickness: 10.44 mm
Crystal: domed sapphire, with an anti-reflective coating on both sides
Case back: sapphire crystal, with an anti-reflecting coating
Water-resistance: 30 metres / 100 feet
Strap
Material: satin-feel blue alligator leather, satin-feel fuchsia alligator leather lining
Pin buckle: 18-carat white gold, set with 22 brilliant-cut diamonds
Gemstones
Diamonds 💎
total weight: ~2.72 carats
colour: D-E-F
clarity: IF-VVS
Sapphires
total weight: ~0.25 carat
clarity: loupe grade
Edition
Limited edition 18 timepieces
Worldwidel retail price
CHF 77,900 including taxes (may be subject to modifications)
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